Felines of every stripe — from alley cats to purebred aristocats — came to Madison Square Garden yesterday hoping to find homes.

The first-ever Adoptarama featured hundreds of cats, at least 100 of whom left with human parents. Shelters were reviewing applications of other prospective adopters and expected to place hundreds more.

Robert Kaufman of Brooklyn fell in love with a long-haired cat from the city’s Center for Animal Care and Control. “She’s beautiful,” he gushed. “Look at those green eyes.”

His wife, Ellen, wasn’t the least bit jealous.

Their 12-year-old son, Josh, promptly named his new best friend Fluffy.

“I’ve never had a fuzzy pet before,” he said as Fluffy nuzzled his neck.

Another youngster, 6-year-old Christopher Lettsome of Manhattan, made friends with a big white cat with a pink nose.

“He’s so friendly,” Chris said as CACC staff checked his family’s references.

Also checking references was the Humane Society of New York, which took the names of dozens of prospective parents of four blue-eyed pure-bred, playful Siamese kittens named Skipper, Gilligan, Ginger, and Thurston Howell IV.

Other shelters checked references on the spot.

Robin Martini of Manhattan went home with Beanie, a black-and-white mixed-breed she adopted from Cat Assistance, a Westchester rescue outfit.

“Our first cat died a year ago,” Martini explained. “We’re replacing her.”

Susanne Stefano of Queens said one of her two cats died on Christmas Eve. She left the Garden with a calico named Mumsy, another Cat Assistance success story.

“I wanted a cat that would sit in my lap and lie on my bed,” she said.

Liz Doherty of Queens walked away with a blue-gray female.

“I really wanted a blue cat,” she said. “I once had a blue cat who died.”

Freddy Remmelkoor of Brooklyn cuddled “Kitty,” a white female with a black spot over her right eye.

“I have an 8-year-old calico cat,” he said. “Now she’ll have a friend!”